Storms of Change [IC]
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GPEKO said:
OOC Hobgoblins carry distinctive battle standards. Filbert sees it too, but doesn't know enough about hobgoblins to distinguish between their different clans.
I know you're probably roleplaying you don't know this (everyone's doing great roleplaying, by the way!), but Etherial knows that Darien believes the hobgoblins are hunting him down, perhaps as payback for all of the goblinoids he's killed.
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silentspace
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Hmm, I think I can guess what's going to happen next. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Round 3
Dunathar: Dunathar fumes, outraged by the insults as he watches the guards ride off, taking his and Etherial's place in the chase. He decides to stay and guard the caravan like he was told, taking the guards' place. He sights a hobgoblin with his light crossbow. The hobgoblins are at his crossbow's furthest range (-18 range penalty, natural 20 still hits). He crosses his fingers and takes the shot. The bolt misses. He reloads his crossbow, but knows it is useless to fire again, as he watches the hobgoblins run out of his crossbow range. (0 ft)
Rowyn: Rowyn continues her chase, hoping to get within close range to take a shot. (480 ft)
Guards 1 and 2: Continues their pursuit. (480 ft)
Guards 3, 4, and 5: Guard 4 joins guards 3 and 5, and they all shoot arrows at the hobgoblins. They all miss. (60 ft)
Zanock (Autopilot): Continues his pursuit (360 ft)
Darien: Continues his pursuit, firing another arrow, missing again. (600 ft)
Drivers 2, 7, and 10: Fire their heavy crossbows, all missing. (0 ft)
Drivers 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 11: Fire their light crossbows. Driver 11 (Mirena) hits! The hobgoblin, already wounded, goes down. (0 ft)
Etherial (Autopilot): Moondance surveys the surrounding area. "Master, I see no other creatures around." (0 ft)
Alan (Autopilot): Seeing the hobgoblins at last, Alan charges ahead, eager to engage the enemy. (640 ft)
Hobgoblins: Hobgoblin 2 drops (780 ft). The surviving hobgoblins continue to retreat at full speed. (900 ft)
Bert: Continues his pursuit (400 ft)
Etherial spots the hobgoblins. Drivers 1 and 6 see them. Guard 6 sees them. (Everyone sees them).
Round 3
Dunathar: Dunathar fumes, outraged by the insults as he watches the guards ride off, taking his and Etherial's place in the chase. He decides to stay and guard the caravan like he was told, taking the guards' place. He sights a hobgoblin with his light crossbow. The hobgoblins are at his crossbow's furthest range (-18 range penalty, natural 20 still hits). He crosses his fingers and takes the shot. The bolt misses. He reloads his crossbow, but knows it is useless to fire again, as he watches the hobgoblins run out of his crossbow range. (0 ft)
Rowyn: Rowyn continues her chase, hoping to get within close range to take a shot. (480 ft)
Guards 1 and 2: Continues their pursuit. (480 ft)
Guards 3, 4, and 5: Guard 4 joins guards 3 and 5, and they all shoot arrows at the hobgoblins. They all miss. (60 ft)
Zanock (Autopilot): Continues his pursuit (360 ft)
Darien: Continues his pursuit, firing another arrow, missing again. (600 ft)
Drivers 2, 7, and 10: Fire their heavy crossbows, all missing. (0 ft)
Drivers 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 11: Fire their light crossbows. Driver 11 (Mirena) hits! The hobgoblin, already wounded, goes down. (0 ft)
Etherial (Autopilot): Moondance surveys the surrounding area. "Master, I see no other creatures around." (0 ft)
Alan (Autopilot): Seeing the hobgoblins at last, Alan charges ahead, eager to engage the enemy. (640 ft)
Hobgoblins: Hobgoblin 2 drops (780 ft). The surviving hobgoblins continue to retreat at full speed. (900 ft)
Bert: Continues his pursuit (400 ft)
Etherial spots the hobgoblins. Drivers 1 and 6 see them. Guard 6 sees them. (Everyone sees them).
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silentspace
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I hope its ok to speed up the chase a little. Here's Round 4.
Round 4
OOC I'm allowing everyone to see what the hobgoblins are doing before their initiative, which is a little more realistic I think.
Dunathar (Autopilot): As the hobgoblins ride out of range, Dunathar peers about, looking for other enemies, suspecting this might be a trap. (0 ft)
Rowyn (Autopilot): Rowyn continues the chase. (640 ft)
Guards 1 and 2: Continue their pursuit. (720 ft)
Guards 3, 4, 5 and 6: Guard 6 joins the others, and they all shoot arrows at the hobgoblins. Guard 6 hits! The hobgoblin does not go down. (60 ft)
Zanock (Autopilot): Continues his pursuit (480 ft)
Darien: Continues his pursuit, firing another arrow, missing again. As he sees the hobgoblins prepare their javelins, he shouts to Alan "Ride around them and take out a runner! You have a fast horse!" (800 ft)
Drivers 1 and 6: Fire their heavy crossbows, missing. (0 ft)
Drivers 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: Load their heavy crossbows (0 ft)
Etherial (Autopilot): Etherial and Moondance keep a watch out for other creatures. (0 ft)
Alan (Autopilot): Alan takes a wide berth around the stopped hobgoblins, chasing Hobgoblin 8. (880 ft)
Hobgoblins 3-7: The hobgoblins stop, turn and ready their javelins. (930 ft)
Hobgoblins 8-9: Hobgoblins 8 and 9 continue to run, splitting up. (1020 ft)
Bert (Autopilot): Continues the chase (560 ft)
Having problems posting battle map. Will try again later.
Actions?
Round 4
OOC I'm allowing everyone to see what the hobgoblins are doing before their initiative, which is a little more realistic I think.
Dunathar (Autopilot): As the hobgoblins ride out of range, Dunathar peers about, looking for other enemies, suspecting this might be a trap. (0 ft)
Rowyn (Autopilot): Rowyn continues the chase. (640 ft)
Guards 1 and 2: Continue their pursuit. (720 ft)
Guards 3, 4, 5 and 6: Guard 6 joins the others, and they all shoot arrows at the hobgoblins. Guard 6 hits! The hobgoblin does not go down. (60 ft)
Zanock (Autopilot): Continues his pursuit (480 ft)
Darien: Continues his pursuit, firing another arrow, missing again. As he sees the hobgoblins prepare their javelins, he shouts to Alan "Ride around them and take out a runner! You have a fast horse!" (800 ft)
Drivers 1 and 6: Fire their heavy crossbows, missing. (0 ft)
Drivers 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: Load their heavy crossbows (0 ft)
Etherial (Autopilot): Etherial and Moondance keep a watch out for other creatures. (0 ft)
Alan (Autopilot): Alan takes a wide berth around the stopped hobgoblins, chasing Hobgoblin 8. (880 ft)
Hobgoblins 3-7: The hobgoblins stop, turn and ready their javelins. (930 ft)
Hobgoblins 8-9: Hobgoblins 8 and 9 continue to run, splitting up. (1020 ft)
Bert (Autopilot): Continues the chase (560 ft)
Having problems posting battle map. Will try again later.
Actions?
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silentspace
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having trouble with maps...
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Greatfrito
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[OOC: Oh, okay, I didn't miss more than one day... just a lot of posting for one day. Sorry. My computer had a massive spyware infection... it's gone now, hopefully.]
Indeed Alan has sought to locate the hobgoblins. He will race towards his foes, taking on whichever strikes his fancy, or looks like it isn't already being dealt with (though he has the urge to charge into the largest grouping of hobgoblins and just cut them all to pieces as is). Alan will close for melee, forsaking taking a shot while riding the mount, as he knows all too well that he stands little chance of hitting his mark. Alan will dismount as soon as possible, not attuned to riding a mount in a fight.
[OOC: Thanks for the autopilot. Thank gods the actions were pretty straightforward. I'll eventually put an autopilot note on my character sheet, as I suspect we all might, but really I'm going to have to see where Alan is strongest first.]
Running won't help you now.... he thinks joyously.
Indeed Alan has sought to locate the hobgoblins. He will race towards his foes, taking on whichever strikes his fancy, or looks like it isn't already being dealt with (though he has the urge to charge into the largest grouping of hobgoblins and just cut them all to pieces as is). Alan will close for melee, forsaking taking a shot while riding the mount, as he knows all too well that he stands little chance of hitting his mark. Alan will dismount as soon as possible, not attuned to riding a mount in a fight.
[OOC: Thanks for the autopilot. Thank gods the actions were pretty straightforward. I'll eventually put an autopilot note on my character sheet, as I suspect we all might, but really I'm going to have to see where Alan is strongest first.]
Running won't help you now.... he thinks joyously.
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silentspace
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Still having problems posting a map, but maybe we don’t need one…
Round 5
Dunathar: Dunathar sighs, thinking there may not have been a trap after all. His thoughts return to the hobgoblin raiding party. Would a hobgoblin raiding party have a lot of loot? If they do, he hopes his friends save some for him. (0 ft)
Rowyn (Autopilot): Rowyn continues the chase. (800 ft)
Guard 1: Seeing Alan swerve off to chase Hobgoblin 8, Guard 1 goes after Hobgoblin 9. (960 ft)
Guard 2: Guard 2 heads towards the main band of goblins, delaying his attack action until Darien’s attacks.
Guards 3, 4, 5 and 6: Shoot arrows at the wounded hobgoblin (Hobgoblin 3). They all miss. (60 ft)
Zanock (Autopilot): Continues the chase (600 ft)
Hobgoblins 3-7: As Darien charges, the five hobgoblins throw their readied javelins at him. Two javelins miss. Two glance off his armor. One hits solidly (critical). Darien looks like he has plenty of fight left in him though. The hobgoblins draw their swords to receive his charge. (930 ft)
Darien: Darien rides towards the hobgoblins, putting his bow away (MEA) and drawing his longsword and shortsword (MEA). He spurs his horse on to make a charge attack into the middle of the hobgoblin line. Its powerful hoof strikes a hobgoblin in the head. It’s head caves in as blood flies. Hobgoblin 5 drops instantly. (930 ft)
Guard 2: As soon as the hobgoblins throw their javelins at Darien, Guard 2 charges with his warhorse, following closely behind Darien and to his right. The warhorse's hooves flash out. One lands solidly on Hobgoblin 6’s chest. The hobgoblin flies through the air and lands like a sack of potatoes, dead. The horse and rider make a slight adjustment, bringing its rider into striking range of Hobgoblin 7. The guard swings his bastard sword down, and the blade slices halfway through the hobgbolin's body. Hobgoblin 7 falls, dead. (930 ft)
Drivers 1 and 6: Load their heavy crossbows. (0 ft)
Drivers 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: Fire their heavy crossbows at Hobgoblin 9. Driver 3 makes a lucky shot! His bolt flies right through the hobgoblin's chest. It falls to the ground, dead. (0 ft)
Etherial (Autopilot): Stays put. (0 ft)
Alan: Alan draws his sword as he closes in on Hobgoblin 8 (MEA). As Alan’s horse overtakes the fleeing hobgoblin, Alan dismounts (MEA). He turns to face Hobgoblin 8. (1030 ft)
Hobgoblin 8: Seeing the human swordsman dismount ahead of him, Hobgoblin 8 pulls out his longsword, charging as he hollers his war cry. His longsword swings in a huge arc, and Alan just barely fails to dodge out of its way. He feels the blade slice into his upper arm, staggering him (4 damage) (1030 ft)
Hobgoblin 9: Dead. (1020 ft)
Bert: Continues the chase at full speed. At the end of the round he is 210 feet from the main group of hobgoblins. (720 ft)
Initiative
19 Dunathar
16 Rowyn
16 Guards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
11 Zanock
11 Hobgoblins 3, 4
11 Darien
11 Guard 2
10 Drivers
10 Etherial
5 Alan
5 Hobgoblin 8
4 Bert
Actions?
Round 5
Dunathar: Dunathar sighs, thinking there may not have been a trap after all. His thoughts return to the hobgoblin raiding party. Would a hobgoblin raiding party have a lot of loot? If they do, he hopes his friends save some for him. (0 ft)
Rowyn (Autopilot): Rowyn continues the chase. (800 ft)
Guard 1: Seeing Alan swerve off to chase Hobgoblin 8, Guard 1 goes after Hobgoblin 9. (960 ft)
Guard 2: Guard 2 heads towards the main band of goblins, delaying his attack action until Darien’s attacks.
Guards 3, 4, 5 and 6: Shoot arrows at the wounded hobgoblin (Hobgoblin 3). They all miss. (60 ft)
Zanock (Autopilot): Continues the chase (600 ft)
Hobgoblins 3-7: As Darien charges, the five hobgoblins throw their readied javelins at him. Two javelins miss. Two glance off his armor. One hits solidly (critical). Darien looks like he has plenty of fight left in him though. The hobgoblins draw their swords to receive his charge. (930 ft)
Darien: Darien rides towards the hobgoblins, putting his bow away (MEA) and drawing his longsword and shortsword (MEA). He spurs his horse on to make a charge attack into the middle of the hobgoblin line. Its powerful hoof strikes a hobgoblin in the head. It’s head caves in as blood flies. Hobgoblin 5 drops instantly. (930 ft)
Guard 2: As soon as the hobgoblins throw their javelins at Darien, Guard 2 charges with his warhorse, following closely behind Darien and to his right. The warhorse's hooves flash out. One lands solidly on Hobgoblin 6’s chest. The hobgoblin flies through the air and lands like a sack of potatoes, dead. The horse and rider make a slight adjustment, bringing its rider into striking range of Hobgoblin 7. The guard swings his bastard sword down, and the blade slices halfway through the hobgbolin's body. Hobgoblin 7 falls, dead. (930 ft)
Drivers 1 and 6: Load their heavy crossbows. (0 ft)
Drivers 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: Fire their heavy crossbows at Hobgoblin 9. Driver 3 makes a lucky shot! His bolt flies right through the hobgoblin's chest. It falls to the ground, dead. (0 ft)
Etherial (Autopilot): Stays put. (0 ft)
Alan: Alan draws his sword as he closes in on Hobgoblin 8 (MEA). As Alan’s horse overtakes the fleeing hobgoblin, Alan dismounts (MEA). He turns to face Hobgoblin 8. (1030 ft)
Hobgoblin 8: Seeing the human swordsman dismount ahead of him, Hobgoblin 8 pulls out his longsword, charging as he hollers his war cry. His longsword swings in a huge arc, and Alan just barely fails to dodge out of its way. He feels the blade slice into his upper arm, staggering him (4 damage) (1030 ft)
Hobgoblin 9: Dead. (1020 ft)
Bert: Continues the chase at full speed. At the end of the round he is 210 feet from the main group of hobgoblins. (720 ft)
Initiative
19 Dunathar
16 Rowyn
16 Guards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
11 Zanock
11 Hobgoblins 3, 4
11 Darien
11 Guard 2
10 Drivers
10 Etherial
5 Alan
5 Hobgoblin 8
4 Bert
Actions?
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